{"id":2185257,"date":"2024-02-23T17:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T22:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-skips-crime-and-school-issues-to-kick-police-out-of-schools\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T17:44:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T22:44:36","slug":"chicago-skips-crime-and-school-issues-to-kick-police-out-of-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-skips-crime-and-school-issues-to-kick-police-out-of-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago wants to remove police from schools, ignoring crime and education problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchicago-skips-crime-and-school-issues-to-kick-police-out-of-schools%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2185257&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Chicago&#8217;s Misplaced Priorities<\/h2>\n<p>Chicago,\u2064 a city plagued by crime \u200dand\u2063 failing schools, seems to have its Democratic leaders focused on all the wrong\u200c things. Instead of\u2064 addressing these pressing issues, they have chosen \u2063to cater\u200c to the whims of\u2064 progressive\u200d activists,\u200d succumbing to the racial brain rot that \u2063has infected their minds.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Removing School Resource \u2062Officers<\/h3>\n<p>The Chicago\u200d Board of Education, in a unanimous vote, has decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-for-all-virginia-school-district-seeing-student-fights-after-city-removed-resource-officers\/\" title=\"\u2018Free-For-All\u2019: Virginia School District Seeing Student Fights After City Removed Resource Officers\">remove <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-parents-demand-schools-defund-school-resource-officers\/\" title=\"Maryland Parents Demand Schools \u2018Defund\u2019 School Resource Officers\">school resource officers<\/a><\/a> from Chicago Public Schools. Mayor Brandon Johnson claims \u200bthis is part of a &#8220;holistic&#8221; approach to school\u2064 safety, but in reality, it is\u2062 a meaningless gesture. \u200bThe \u2063city plans to redirect $10 million towards\u2064 other school safety programs that will do little to actually \u200cmake schools safer. All\u2062 of this\u200c is happening\u200c because\u200c some activists find the presence of SROs on campuses\u2063 too intimidating.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One would think that this issue had already \u2064been settled when Denver&#8217;s \u200cDemocratic \u2063Mayor Michael Hancock admitted that removing SROs from schools was a grave error. After a shooting incident at East High School, Hancock acknowledged the\u200b mistake and \u2063called for the return of School Resource Officers, \u2062stating\u200c that swift action was\u2063 necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, \u200cChicago is slashing police resources\u200b in other parts\u200b of \u200dthe city, \u2063despite witnessing a surge \u200din violent crimes. The statistics are\u200b alarming \u200d- only 12% of \u2063middle school students in Chicago Public\u2062 Schools\u200b are proficient in math, and a mere 16% are proficient in reading. High school students \u2063fare no \u2064better,\u200d with only 14%\u200c demonstrating \u200cmath proficiency \u200cand\u2063 15% \u200din reading. Clearly, there are far more pressing problems in Chicago, \u200bboth in terms of crime and education, but city leaders\u2064 are more concerned about \u200bthe perception of \u200chaving \u200cofficers on\u200b campuses, as dictated by the American Civil Liberties Union.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago&#8217;s Democratic leaders seem to live in a detached reality,\u2063 where they prioritize fighting \u2063for the\u2064 shallow causes championed by activist groups,\u200c driven by their baseless hatred of police officers. Meanwhile, \u200dthe real problems facing the city go unnoticed and unaddressed. It is a harsh truth that they find difficult to confront &#8211; 93 years of Democratic rule have transformed Chicago into a \u200dcrime-ridden city with failing schools.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the removal \u200bof\u200d school resources \u200cdeepen the divide between marginalized communities and the rest of Chicago, and what are the consequences of this divide<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rces<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One of the most glaring examples of Chicago&#8217;s misplaced priorities\u200b is \u200bthe \u200cremoval of resources from failing schools. Instead of investing\u2063 in\u2063 education and providing necessary support for students, the city has made\u2064 the inexplicable decision to strip schools of\u200b vital resources.<\/p>\n<p>Over \u2063the\u200c past few years, Chicago has closed dozens\u200c of\u2062 public\u2063 schools, leaving \u200bthousands of students with limited access to quality education. This move not only disrupts the lives\u2063 of students \u2063and \u200cfamilies but \u2062also\u200d contributes to the perpetuation\u200c of the vicious \u2062cycle of\u200b poverty and crime that plagues the\u200c city.<\/p>\n<p>By removing school resources, \u2064Chicago&#8217;s leaders are essentially telling these marginalized\u2064 communities that they are undeserving \u2063of a\u200b quality education. This \u200dnot only deepens the divide between the\u2063 haves\u2063 and\u200d the have-nots \u2064but also denies these \u2064students the opportunities they need\u2064 to succeed\u2062 in life and\u2063 break free from the hardships they face.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Crime Epidemic<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Chicago&#8217;s schools suffer, the city is also grappling \u200cwith an alarming crime epidemic. The streets\u200c are \u2062plagued by violence, with shootings and homicides becoming a daily occurrence. In 2020 \u200dalone, Chicago recorded over \u200d750 homicides, the\u200b highest number in decades.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of\u2064 prioritizing public safety and investing in measures to combat crime,\u200c the \u200ccity&#8217;s leaders\u200b seem more interested in \u200dappeasing\u200b activist groups than\u2063 protecting \u200dtheir own citizens. This lack of\u2063 initiative and\u200d misplaced priorities only serves to further erode the trust and\u200c confidence\u200d of the people in\u2062 their government.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago&#8217;s Democratic leaders must realize that their duty\u200b is to ensure the safety and well-being of their constituents. Focusing on addressing the root\u200d causes \u2063of crime and implementing proactive measures to combat violence should be their top priority.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Political Correctness over Common Sense<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another\u200d example of\u2063 Chicago&#8217;s misplaced priorities is its adherence to political correctness at the expense\u2062 of common \u200dsense. Instead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-seeks-hostage-release-as-netanyahu-and-hamas-jockey-for-israel-gaza-ceasefire-leverage\/\" title=\"Blinken pushes for hostage release as Netanyahu and Hamas vie for ceasefire advantage in Israel-Gaza.\">seeking practical solutions<\/a> to address the problems \u2063facing\u2062 the \u200dcity, the\u2062 leaders\u2063 often\u200c seem\u200d more concerned \u200cwith maintaining their progressive image.<\/p>\n<p>One such example\u2063 is the issue of police enforcement. Rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-hits-haleys-united-nations-experience-with-new-campaign-merchandise\/\" title=\"DeSantis targets Haley's UN background with fresh campaign gear\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">supporting law enforcement<\/a> agencies<\/a> and equipping \u2063them with the tools they need to\u2062 keep the city\u2064 safe, Chicago&#8217;s leaders have succumbed to the demands of activists calling for defunding \u2064or dismantling \u200dthe\u200b police.<\/p>\n<p>This move only serves to compromise public safety and puts the lives of citizens and police officers at risk. It is\u200b a misguided attempt to cater \u2064to the \u2063demands of a\u2062 vocal minority, disregarding\u2064 the concerns and interests of \u2063the majority who rely on law enforcement for their safety and\u2062 protection.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A \u2064Call for Change<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Chicago&#8217;s misplaced priorities have\u2064 resulted in dire consequences for\u200d the city and its residents. It is crucial \u2063for the democratic leaders to shift their focus \u2064towards addressing\u2062 the\u2062 pressing issues that Chicagoans face every day.<\/p>\n<p>Investing in education, particularly in underprivileged \u200ccommunities, is essential to breaking the cycle of poverty \u200cand providing a better future \u2063for the next \u2062generation. Prioritizing public safety and supporting law enforcement are\u200b crucial steps in creating a safer environment for all residents.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago&#8217;s leaders must prioritize\u2064 the \u200bneeds of their \u200bcitizens over the demands of activists. It is \u200dtime for a change in mindset and \u200dapproach. By correcting their misplaced priorities, they can work \u2063towards building a thriving and \u2064safe city that its residents deserve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago&#8217;s issues like crime and failing schools should be a priority for Democrats. However, they have chosen to ignore these concerns and instead cater to progressive activists&#8217; racial agenda. The Board of Education in Chicago unanimously voted to eliminate school resource officers from the city&#8217;s public schools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2742,"featured_media":2185258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24044698499953-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2185257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24044698499953-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2742"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2185257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2185258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2185257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2185257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2185257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}